Heinrich Ritter

Heinrich Ritter ( born November 21, 1791 in Zerbst, † February 3, 1869 in Göttingen ) was a German philosopher. He studied philosophy and theology at Göttingen and Berlin until 1815.

In 1824 he was an associate professor of philosophy in Berlin, after which he went to Kiel, where he held the chair of philosophy from 1833 to 1837. He then moved to a chair at the University of Göttingen, where he remained until his death.

His major work, History of Philosophy was published in 12 volumes in Hamburg from 1829 to 1853. This book was the result of his wide and accurate knowledge of the matter, which was headed by an aptitude for impartial criticism. The value of the work is also reflected in the fact that it has been translated into almost all European languages.

Heinrich Ritter also wrote essays about the old schools of philosophy, the Ionians, the Pythagoreans and the Megarians.

Writings

  • Demolition of philosophical logic. In 1824.
  • History of philosophy. Hamburg from 1829 to 1853.
  • About the relationship of philosophy to life. 1835
  • With Ludwig Preller: Historia Philosophiae Graeco- Romanae. In 1838. 7th edition, 1888.
  • Small philosophical writings. From 1839 to 1840.
  • Attempt at understanding the latest German philosophy since Kant 1853.
  • System of logic and metaphysics. In 1856.
  • The Christian philosophy down to the latest times. 2 vols. From 1858 to 1859. A Supplement to the history of philosophy.
  • Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences. From 1862 to 1864.
  • Ernest Renan, about science and history. , 1865.
  • About the evil and its consequences., 1869.
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